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Ernest Walker — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Walker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Isaac — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """""""R""""""" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Walker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herbert Walker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Walker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Emily Walker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Walker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Son, age 8
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 18
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oyster factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 27
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Walker |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """""""R""""""" |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ernest Walker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Walker (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Walker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Walker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Walker
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Walker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Walker
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Walker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Walker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-01160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Johnson | 9 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Delores Johnson | 6 | Step Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Middleton | 21 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Helen Middleton | 19 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Richardine Ellington | 10 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Henry Ladson | 32 | Head | Machine Feeder | South Carolina |
| 47 | Julia Ladson | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy L. Ladson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Henry Jr. Ladson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Julius T. Ladson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Dingle | 30 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 52 | Francis Dingle | 21 | Brother-in-law | Cook'S Helper | South Carolina |
| 53 | Edna D. Dingle | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Louis Brown | 25 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 55 | Thomasina Brown | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Louis Jr. Brown | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Harry Williams | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eliza Williams | 35 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Joe Preston | 18 | Step Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hezekiah Heyward | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Emily Heyward | 36 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Arthur Mitchell | 36 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clara Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Mitchell | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Arthur Mitchell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Julie Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Charles Mitchell | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Evelyn Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Marcus Brown | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | James Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Christina Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest Walker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Emily Walker | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Herbert Walker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernestine Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Dorothy Mae Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Alonzo Coaxum | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Marguerite Coaxum | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Marguerite Coaxum | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Anna Mae Coaxum | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)